Rays fail to clinch with no one in stands, new study says amendments 5&6 may not be all that for Dems, and progressive group wants to appeal to voters that they can vote in their jammies:Mitch Perry Report 9.28.10

A paltry crowd of only 12,466, the 4th smallest of the year came out to Tropicana Field last night as the Rays lost to the Orioles, 4-0.  That low attendance wouldn't be shocking against a no name team on a Monday night in late September, but it could have been the game that clinched a playoff spot for Tampa Bay, leading star Evan Longoria to tell it like it is and blast the lack of support.

Everywhere you look these days, a Democrat or Democratic party aligned group is trying to do something, anything, to get their troops inspired to vote in November, or anytime before that.  The last gambit is from the group Progress Florida, who is sending out messages that folks can vote in their PJ's if they so desire.

And a new study concludes that a fairer reapportionment of legislative and congressional districts in Florida, which is what Amendments 5 and 6 are all about, might not change the composition of Democrats to Republicans in Florida as much as its backers say it will.

And though the BP oil spill may finally be contained, the questions about alternative energy sources are only getting louder.  This Saturday morning there will be a discussion about that in Seminole.  Read more about it here.

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